Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument

Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument, large natural area in northwestern Arizona, U.S., north of the Grand Canyon. Covering an area of 1,584 square miles (4,103 square km) of the Colorado Plateau, the monument was created in 2000 to protect the watershed north of the Colorado River. It is jointly operated by two U.S. federal agencies: the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management.

The monument extends northward from Grand Canyon National Park and Lake Mead National Recreation Area (part of which is included within the monument) and is bounded by the Nevada state line to the west. It occupies a large portion of ... (100 of 208 words)